Professionals and Celebrities Race at Long Beach

      Long Beach - The field included film, television, music, and sports stars, in the annual charity racing event.  They drive Toyota Scions and it's called the Pro/Celebrity Grand Prix race because, you guessed it, the formula one drivers race with the entertainers (the professionals give the performers a 30 second head start).  "The pace of the race was extremely fast and competitive", said Toyota National Motorsports Manager Les Unger.  MTV actor, 22 year-old Brett Davern, was the winner of Saturday's, April 12, 2014, 10 lap, Long Beach Pro/Celebrity Grand Prix.  Toyota will donate $100,000 to Racing for Kids, a national non-profit program benefiting children's hospitals in Orange County, California and Long Beach.  The Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS Sports on April 27, 2014.  "Bates Motel" star Max Thierot finished second and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" star Adrian Brody, finishing third, made a late run for the trophy in the final two laps of the 1.97 mile street course in downtown Long Beach.  See also, www.mtv.com.